Location
Gaithersburg, MD, United States
Posted
July 21, 2026
Job Description
PREP Research Associate
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research.
Research Title:
Performance Evaluation of AI Capabilities in Autonomous and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Systems
The work will entail:
To support the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics and Autonomous Systems (MSRAS) Program. The focus of this ...
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research.
Research Title:
Performance Evaluation of AI Capabilities in Autonomous and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Systems
The work will entail:
To support the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Measurement Science for Manufacturing Robotics and Autonomous Systems (MSRAS) Program. The focus of this ...